Humble (TX) hospital’s community garden sends 500 pounds of produce to local food bank

Before the opening of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital’s community garden in June 2022, officials said the space where it now resides was a bit of a nuisance.

Nikki Roux, vice president and chief operating officer of MHNH, said the garden used to be a small roadway before adjacent structures were completed, enclosing the space.

“It was not positively thought about because there was a lot of smoking that went on out there, and it was a main thoroughfare,” she said.

Now, Roux said the community garden not only serves as a tranquil space for hospital staff and patients to enjoy, but as a source of fresh produce for the hospital’s local food bank.